Logical reasoning puzzles seating arrangements and pattern based problems. - Question Bank

1. In a row of 12 people, Ram is 5th from the left. Shyam is 6th from the right. If there are 2 people between Ram and Shyam, how many people are there to the right of Shyam?
A) 5
B) 6
C) 7
D) 8
2. What is the next letter in the series: O, Q, S, U, W, ...?
A) Y
B) X
C) Z
D) A
3. Eight friends are sitting around a circular table. P is to the immediate left of Q. R is to the immediate right of S. T is between P and U. V is between R and W. Q is sitting opposite to S. Who is sitting between U and V?
A) R
B) W
C) T
D) S
4. If 7:14 :: 9:x, find x.
A) 16
B) 18
C) 63
D) 21
5. In a code, 'TELEVISION' is written as 'TFMFWJTJPO', how is 'BROADCAST' written?
A) CSPEBTBTU
B) CSOEBTBTU
C) CSPEBTCTU
D) CSOEBTCTU
6. What is the next number in the sequence: 10, 20, 30, 40, ...?
A) 45
B) 50
C) 60
D) 55
7. Five people are sitting in a row facing East. A is to the immediate left of B. C is to the immediate right of D. B is in the middle. E is to the immediate left of A. Who is at the rightmost position?
A) D
B) C
C) B
D) E
8. If 3 is related to 27 and 4 is related to 64, then 5 is related to which number?
A) 15
B) 25
C) 125
D) 10
9. In a code, 'SMART' is written as 'TLBSU', how is 'BRAIN' written?
A) CSBJO
B) CSBKO
C) CSCKO
D) DSBJO
10. What is the next number in the sequence: 4, 10, 22, 46, ...?
A) 94
B) 92
C) 90
D) 96
11. Six friends are sitting in a row facing South. Priya is to the immediate right of Anu. Ram is to the immediate left of Mohan. Gita is between Priya and Ram. Shyam is at the left end. Who is at the rightmost end?
A) Anu
B) Mohan
C) Gita
D) Ram
12. If 5:25 :: 7:x, find x.
A) 35
B) 125
C) 49
D) 14
13. If 'WATER' is coded as 'XBUFS', how is 'EARTH' coded?
A) FSBUI
B) FSBTH
C) FSBUI
D) FSBUH
14. In a row of 7 people, A is 3rd from the left. B is 2nd from the right. If there is 1 person between A and B, who is at the leftmost position?
A) A
B) B
C) The person between A and B
D) Cannot be determined
15. What is the next letter in the series: A, C, E, G, I, ...?
A) K
B) L
C) J
D) M
16. Four people are sitting around a circular table. Arun is to the immediate left of Bala. Charan is to the immediate right of David. Bala is sitting opposite to David. Who is sitting to the immediate right of Arun?
A) Bala
B) Charan
C) David
D) Arun
17. If 9 is related to 729 and 8 is related to 512, then 7 is related to which number?
A) 343
B) 49
C) 7
D) 14
18. In a code, 'COMPUTER' is written as 'RFUVQNPC', how is 'MACHINE' written?
A) NBNIJDJ
B) NBMIJDJ
C) NBMIJDI
D) NBMIIJD
19. What is the next number in the sequence: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, ...?
A) 11
B) 12
C) 13
D) 14
20. Five friends are sitting in a row facing North. Ram is to the immediate left of Shyam. Mohan is to the immediate right of Priya. Anu is sitting between Ram and Mohan. Gita is at the right end. Who is at the leftmost position?
A) Priya
B) Shyam
C) Anu
D) Mohan
21. If 2:8 :: 4:x, find x.
A) 16
B) 32
C) 64
D) 12
22. If 'ORANGE' is coded as 'PSBOHF', how is 'APPLE' coded?
A) BQQMF
B) BQQMG
C) BQPMF
D) BQPMF
23. In a row of 10 people, John is 4th from the left. Peter is 3rd from the right. If there are 3 people between John and Peter, how many people are there to the right of John?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
24. What is the next letter in the series: Z, Y, X, W, V, ...?
A) U
B) T
C) S
D) R
25. Seven people are standing in a circle facing the center. A is to the immediate right of B. C is to the immediate left of D. E is between A and F. G is between C and B. Who is sitting between D and E?
A) A
B) F
C) C
D) G
26. If 6 is related to 216 and 5 is related to 125, then 4 is related to which number?
A) 16
B) 64
C) 4
D) 12
27. In a code, 'FATHER' is written as 'GZUGSI', how is 'MOTHER' written?
A) NPUIFS
B) NPUHFS
C) NPUHGS
D) NPUHES
28. What is the next number in the sequence: 3, 7, 13, 21, 31, ...?
A) 43
B) 41
C) 42
D) 44
29. Five friends are sitting in a row facing West. Ravi is to the immediate right of Suresh. Kumar is to the immediate left of Prakash. Prakash is sitting in the middle. Anil is to the immediate right of Ravi. Who is at the rightmost position?
A) Kumar
B) Prakash
C) Suresh
D) Anil
30. If 4:16 :: 7:x, find x.
A) 28
B) 49
C) 112
D) 36
31. In a certain code, 'GLOW' is written as 'HPEX', how is 'BRIGHT' written?
A) CSJHIU
B) CSJHIT
C) CSJHIV
D) CSJHIU
32. What is the next term in the sequence: 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, ...?
A) 21
B) 20
C) 22
D) 19
33. Six colleagues are in a meeting room. Priya is to the immediate right of Ram. Mohan is to the immediate left of Shyam. Anu is between Priya and Mohan. Gita is at one of the ends. If Ram is to the left of Anu, who is at the rightmost end?
A) Gita
B) Shyam
C) Mohan
D) Anu
34. If 10 is related to 100 and 12 is related to 144, then 15 is related to which number?
A) 200
B) 225
C) 250
D) 180
35. In a code, 'INDIA' is written as 'NIDIA', how is 'JAPAN' written?
A) APJAN
B) APAJN
C) AJPAN
D) AJNPA
36. What is the missing number in the pattern: 1, 4, 9, 16, ?, 36?
A) 20
B) 25
C) 24
D) 28
37. Five friends are sitting in a row facing East. Arun is to the immediate left of Bala. Charan is to the immediate right of David. David is sitting in the middle. Eswar is to the immediate left of Arun. Who is at the leftmost position?
A) Bala
B) Charan
C) David
D) Eswar
38. If 3:9 :: 5:x, find x.
A) 15
B) 25
C) 30
D) 45
39. If 'CAT' is coded as '3120', how is 'DOG' coded?
A) 4157
B) 4167
C) 4158
D) 4168
40. Eight people are standing in a row. P is to the immediate left of Q. R is to the immediate right of S. T is at one of the ends. U is between R and V. W is between P and T. If S is to the left of P, who is at the rightmost end?
A) V
B) U
C) R
D) T
41. Find the next letter in the series: B, D, G, K, P, ...?
A) U
B) V
C) W
D) T
42. Four girls are sitting around a square table. Alice is sitting to the immediate left of Betty. Carol is sitting to the immediate right of David. Betty is sitting opposite to David. Who is sitting to the left of Alice?
A) Betty
B) Carol
C) David
D) Alice
43. If 7 is related to 49 and 6 is related to 36, then 9 is related to which number?
A) 81
B) 18
C) 72
D) 90
44. In a code, 'TABLE' is written as 'EBLAT', how is 'CHAIR' written?
A) RIAHC
B) RIHAC
C) RAHIC
D) RHIAC
45. Five people are standing in a line facing South. John is to the right of Peter. Mark is to the left of John. Sam is to the right of Mark. If David is to the left of Peter, who is at the rightmost position?
A) Peter
B) John
C) Mark
D) Sam
46. What is the next number in the sequence: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ...?
A) 37
B) 35
C) 34
D) 36
47. A, B, C, D, and E are sitting in a circle facing the center. A is to the immediate left of B. C is to the immediate right of D. E is between A and D. Who is sitting between B and C?
A) A
B) D
C) E
D) C
48. If 5 is related to 125 and 4 is related to 64, then 3 is related to which number?
A) 27
B) 9
C) 18
D) 81
49. In a certain code, 'BOOK' is written as 'CRRP', how is 'READ' written in that code?
A) SBEE
B) SDFF
C) SECF
D) SEDF
50. Six friends are sitting in a row facing North. Priya is to the immediate left of Anu. Anu is sitting in the middle. Ram is sitting at one of the ends. If Gita is sitting between Ram and Shyam, and Mohan is to the immediate right of Anu, then who is sitting at the left end?
A) Anu
B) Ram
C) Priya
D) Mohan